unacceptable if they don’t get benefits,” Guzman said. “But all sides are in agreement to sit down.”
Even with talks in the offing, DianeMulligan, spokeswoman for King Soopers, said she is glad the fast …

needs to update that list, expecting at least some of those who were identified to have other jobs by now, spokeswoman DianeMulligan said.
“There’s a lot of time that’s passed here,” Mulligan said. “In …

letting them leave when their age and years of service combine to reach 80. The contract proposal also would reduce future pension benefit accruals by as much as 62 percent, Duran said.
DianeMulligan …

, they’re leery of the changing landscape in the industry. Large non-union stores and specialty non-union stores such as Whole Foods Market now own 41 percent of the grocery market in Colorado, said Diane …

preventative health-care programs and a wage increase, as well as a decrease in pension benefits, King Soopers spokeswoman DianeMulligan said.
However, workers had protested the pension benefit cuts, with the …

conclusion disputed by management.
“It’s a good contract in a normal economy. It’s a great contract in this economy,” King Soopers spokeswoman DianeMulligan said last week. She said roughly 65 percent of …

proposed major pension benefit cuts in negotiations.
King Soopers spokeswoman DianeMulligan added that her chain also was pleased with the decision, even if they are not pleased with having to cut pension …

would have to be made in a year.
“To hold off on it would be irresponsible,” King Soopers spokeswoman DianeMulligan said. “In a year, it could be worse.”
But workers, who cheered the judge’s decision to …

contract) down once again and get back to the table.”
Replied King Soopers spokeswoman DianeMulligan: “At this point, the union has not proposed any original changes from their original proposal ... It’s a …

company to lock out workers after giving them 24-hour notice. King Soopers then rejected the union’s proposal for a 10-week contract extension, Chapin said.
King Soopers spokeswoman DianeMulligan said that …